Not many people enjoy chores. I’m one of them. Cooking and baking, yes, but the cleanup, not so much. A number of years ago, however, cleaning the kitchen had a profound impact on my life. Grieving losses in my life, I found cleaning the kitchen utterly joyless. I relished the cleanliness but had no desire to …
Delivering cookies or treats, searching for a special gift for that certain someone, and spending time with people we care about are examples of how we show our love, especially this time of year. While we feel numerous kinds of love for others and things in this world, only One person embodies a love that …
God moments: occasions when circumstances line up in our lives which could only have been orchestrated by God. I had one of them this week as a reminder from God to not fear, no matter the circumstance. When asked to lead an Advent devotion based on Mary’s visit by the angel Gabriel, I chose to …
Windy rain swirls withered leaves into a brown residue amid the gray day. As colorful as those leaves were a few weeks ago, they now are disintegrating as the season shifts. Life’s seasons shift too and often leave our path unclear. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still follow Him amid shifting seasons. For everything …
It’s as if I’m seeing it for the first time. Colors shift from green to a smattering of gold, orange and crimson. It begins at the apex and seeps downward. The speckle of warm shades leads to an onslaught of brilliant hues. After silently transpiring for days or weeks, they quickly vanish. Blown away by …